Allum v. Nolle
Allum v. Nolle
Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
In this case we have given the testimony and charge of the court and the argument of the learned counsel for the appellant careful consideration, and we are surprised that the case is brought before this court for review.
The parties agree that on April 10, 1901, the plaintiff sold and the defendant purchased from him a quantity of bar fixtures to be delivered and set up on the premises of the defendant at 52d and Butler streets, Pittsburg. The contract price was $575, and the contract was in writing as to the articles to be delivered and the price, but it was entirely silent as to the terms of payment except the following :
“ Received on account of this contract $25. Charles Allum.
“ Charles Allum agrees to give $475 at the end of one year and to leave $100 stand as guaranty contract. Charles Allum.”
The parties agree that there was an oral arrangement as to the terms of payment, and that in substance the appellant was to have the privilege of paying $100 cash on delivery of the goods, and use them for one year, and if he so desired the plaintiff would then take back the fixtures in consideration of the $100 and cancel his claim for the $475. In pursuance of this arrangement the plaintiff manufactured the fixtures and sent them to the place of business of the defendant, but the defendant not being prepared to receive them the plaintiff was compelled to haul them back to his warehouse and retain them until further orders. While the fixtures remained in the plaintiff’s wareroom the defendant called to see him, and the plaintiff alleges that a new arrangement was then made in regard to the payment for the fixtures ; that in consideration of the plaintiff not charging the defendant for delivering the fixtures and returning them to the storehouse and redelivering the same, the defendant agreed to pay for the same in thirty, sixty and ninety days, and to pay $100 as soon as the fixtures should be delivered. To this the plaintiff consented and agreed not to charge anything for the extra hauling. The plaintiff avers that he again delivered the fixtures and set them up in accordance with the agreement, and the defendant paid him $100 in addition to the $25.00 previously paid. This suit was
The assignments of error are all overruled and the judgment is affirmed.
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